Journalists try to use shorter or simpler words in their news stories whenever possible. The box below shows the number of letters in each word taken from one sentence in a news article. What are the mean and median number of letters per word? What is the outlier? The mean number of letters per word = The median number of letters per word = The outlier =
Answer
Selection 1:
5
Selection 2:
4.5
Selection 3:
There is no outlier.

Question

Journalists try to use shorter or simpler words in their news stories whenever possible. The box below shows the number of letters in each word taken from one sentence in a news article. What are the mean and median number of letters per word? What is the outlier? The mean number of letters per word = The median number of letters per word = The outlier =

Answer

Selection 1:

5

Selection 2:

4.5

Selection 3:

There is no outlier.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

5; Selection 1: 5; Selection 2: 4.5; Selection 3: There is no outlier.